Question

A particular triplet of bases in the template strand of dna is 5′-agt-3′. What would be the corresponding codon for the mrna that is transcribed?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer will be- 3' UCA 5'.

Explanation:

The instructions of the cellular process are encoded in the form of triplets of bases called codons.

The process of transcription forms the transcript of the DNA molecule in the form of an RNA called mRNA. The sequence of the mRNA is determined by the sequence of the bases of DNA and the new nucleotides are added in accordance with the Chargaff rule.

The Chargaff rule suggests that A will bind T (U in case of RNA) and G will bind C.  Since the DNA codon is the  5′-AGT-3 therefore,  the nucleotides added will be in sequence 3' UCA 5'.

Thus, 3' UCA 5' is the correct answer.